| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| Alternative to man-to-man defense, in basketball |
| Airborne defenses, for short |
| Japanese form of self-defense |
| ___ arts (self-defense methods) |
| Air-defense fire |
| Hands-on defense? |
| Container holding slips of paper with tasks written on them |
| Words with ''good faith'' or ''self-defense'' |
| Unauthorized stories written by devotees |
| Airline with missile defense systems |
| Note written as a reminder |
| Basketball or football defense method |
| Alternative to a man-to-man defense |
| Airborne defense? |
| Big inits. in the defense industry |
| Oater defense structure |
| Court defense? |
| ABC incorrectly written by a hack? |
| Self-defense testifier? |
| Secretary of Defense, 1957-59 |
| Opponents of defense lawyers: Abbr. |
| Added to a written exchange |
| Written communication from the boss |
| Defense advisory grp. |
| Animal's defense |
| A defense at court |
| Acronymic defense contractor |
| What opposites are written down on? |
| How parts of a whole can be written? |